Ingredients for - Old Time Soft Sugar Cookies

1. Shortening ½ cup
2. White sugar 1 cup
3. Egg 1
4. Buttermilk ¾ cup
5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
6. All-purpose flour 2 cups
7. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
8. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Old Time Soft Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Cream together the shortening and the sugar. Stir in the egg, buttermilk and vanilla.

2 . Stage

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir to combine. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. If desired sprinkle tops of cookies with white sugar before baking.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes or until set.